Rapiscan Systems is a global leader in detection technology, delivering advanced cargo and vehicle inspection systems for ports, borders, military sites, high-security facilities, and critical checkpoints. Our solutions leverage low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technologies to meet diverse security needs. With a strong commitment to imaging excellence, innovative engineering, and uncompromising quality, we enable customers to detect threats and contraband with confidence and efficiency.

Our Software group is expanding, and were seeking a DevOps Engineer who thrives on automation, virtualization, and building reliable deployment pipelines. Youll play a key role in how complex, multi-VM security screening systems are packaged, deployed, and maintained across on-premise customer environments.

Responsibilities:

Design, automate, and maintain deployment workflows for multi-VM clusters running on ESXi and Proxmox.

Develop and refine a standalone Ubuntu-based installer for deploying the ScanOS product across distributed VM environments.

Build, configure, and optimize VM templates, disk images, and cluster configurations for consistent on-premise deployment.

Integrate automated build, packaging, and deployment processes into Jenkins and Bitbucket pipelines.

Create, manage, and version Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs) to support traceability and compliance.

Collaborate with SecOps to run vulnerability scans, interpret findings, and support remediation activities.

Provide deployment support to local and remote engineering teams, ensuring smooth rollout of clustered systems.

Develop, document, and continuously improve procedures for installation, cluster orchestration, troubleshooting, and lifecycle maintenance.

Contribute to the evolution of DevOps tooling, automation frameworks, and best practices across the organization.

Requirements:

Strong understanding of Linux operating systems, especially Ubuntu.

Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi and/or Proxmox, ideally in clustered or multi-node environments.

Experience with deployment automation, VM templating, and repeatable provisioning workflows.

Knowledge of networking fundamentals, including Docker networking and virtualized network topologies.

Exposure to scripting or programming languages such as Python, C++, or JavaScript (React experience a plus).

Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines) and automated build systems.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially in distributed or multi-VM environments.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Understanding of DevOps and Agile methodologies.

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Site Reliability Engineer Farnborough Permanent

Overview

Fuel Recruitment is supporting a leading organisation within the National Security and Defence sector that is looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join their growing team. This role sits at the heart of modern platform engineering, working with the latest technologies and driving secure-by-design practices. Youll be involved in shaping and delivering innovative infrastructure solutions, from proof-of-concept through to production. Its an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about automation, DevOps principles, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver, upgrade and maintain core service and project platforms, systems and automation.

Develop and manage core monitoring and management platforms, ensuring high-quality observability.

Collaborate with engineers, developers, operations and QA to design, harden and optimise platforms.

Create architecture and solution designs for new services, delivering PoCs through to production.

Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments, ensuring secure deployment.

Design, build and maintain automation tooling to improve performance and reliability.

Diagnose and resolve performance issues across Linux, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes and related technologies.

Produce and maintain high-quality documentation and support mentoring within the team.

Key Skills / Experience

Essential

Strong experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.

Excellent Linux administration skills (e.g. Ubuntu).

Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PHP, Python, PowerShell).

Hands-on experience with automation/DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and Git.

Experience with Azure or similar cloud technologies.

Understanding of Desired State Configuration (DSC).

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Willingness to learn, research new technologies and work in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.

Awareness of security considerations and best practice.

Knowledge of configuration as code tools (DSC, Ansible).

Experience with ARM Templates, Terraform and continuous inspection tooling.

Familiarity with Docker/Podman and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Swarm).

Experience with GitLab or similar configuration management tooling.

Knowledge of Jira or similar project/issue management tools.

Experience with Azure and Azure Stack Hub environments.

Monitoring and alerting tools experience (Nagios, Splunk).

Strong documentation and communication skills (Confluence).

Experience delivering and managing large-scale systems.

Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK sole nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

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Essential skills will include

• BEng/BSc and/or master’s degree in an appropriate engineering, computer science, information systems or related subject.
• Knowledge of Sensor and Communication systems.
• Software engineering experience from R&D concept through to the full product development lifecycle
• Modern software architecture practices
• Experience of some kind of scientific application/DSP, including algorithm implementation
• Capability in multiple languages and switching between languages rapidly, e.g. C++/C#/Python
• Comfortable with modern agile development practices e.g. Scrum/Kanban
• Comfortable with modern software tooling e.g. Gitlab, Git, VS Code

Ideally you will have experience in some of the following:

• Experience of modern UI design.
• Embedded software development (cross-compiling, deployment).
• Linux OS and tools, kernel drivers
• DevOps (Gitlab CI/CD scripting, pipelines, Docker)
• Team Leadership or Line Management experience

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Senior Data Engineer
London (Hybrid Working)
Full-time Permanent
80,000 - 90,000 (depending on experience)

About the Company:
Viqu Energy is working with a fast-growing tech company building solutions at the forefront of the energy transition. As the grid shifts toward renewables, their platform helps optimise and trade large-scale battery storage and renewable assets, supporting a more flexible, reliable, and low-carbon energy system.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, inclusive team solving complex problems in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

About the Role:
We’re looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale the data infrastructure behind the company’s platform.

Data is central to their work, from power market analytics to real-time asset telemetry. You’ll focus on delivering robust data products (not just pipelines), enabling data-driven decisions across the business and for their clients.

You’ll work closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to help shape the future of energy systems.

What You’ll Do:

• Design and build scalable data services within a modern architecture.
• Develop ETL pipelines for efficient data ingestion and transformation.
• Enable advanced analytics and optimisation of energy assets.
• Apply DevOps best practices using Terraform and AWS.
• Maintain high standards of data quality and reliability.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions.
• Mentor team members and promote best practices.

About You:

• Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
• Strong experience with data pipelines, storage, and platforms
• Advanced Python skills and production-level coding experience
• Experience building and deploying data services end-to-end
• Solid understanding of ETL and data engineering best practices
• Experience with SQL/NoSQL, APIs, and cloud platforms
• Familiarity with big data tools and MLOps concepts
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills

Main Tech Stack:
Python
AWS (S3, Athena), Terraform, Docker
Prefect, Pulsar
PostgreSQL, Cassandra
GitLab CI/CD

What’s On Offer:
25 days holiday + bank holidays + festive closure
Flexible, hybrid working
Enhanced parental leave
Annual salary reviews
Learning & development budget + paid memberships
Inclusive culture, employee networks, and regular socials

Sound good to you? Send your CV to Lily at Viqu Energy today!

Croydon
6 Month Contract
£500/day (Outside IR35)

DevOps Engineer needed with both SC and NPPV3 Security Clearance, plus strong AWS Cloud platforms experience.

6 Month Rolling Contract based in Croydon. Start ASAP in April/May 2026.

Hybrid Working - 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) + 1-2 days/week working from the office in Croydon.

A chance to work with a leading global IT transformation business specialising in large-scale Government projects:

• DevOps Engineer needed to build, automate + delivering highly available, secure + scalable AWS Cloud environments.
• In-depth AWS Services expertise including: EC2, RDS, Aurora PG, VPC, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, KMS, and Amazon Linux 2023.
• DevOps Tools: Terraform, Jenkins, Docker + Groovy pipelines experience.
• Scripting: Shell, Python, PowerShell, Perl, Java.
• PostgreSQL admin, performance tuning, HA, replication, backup/DR, Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow.
• Monitoring tools: Grafana, Prometheus + Alert Manager.
• Key Tasks: troubleshooting, root cause analysis, 24/7 production, managing technical escalations, leading workshops, supporting Agile teams + removing delivery blockers.
• Advantageous Skills: Linux Sys Admin, AD, networking, Firewalls, switch config/patching, AWS/Azure Certifications.

.Net Software Engineer - AI-Driven Automotive Solutions

Location: Near Portsmouth / Fareham, Hampshire (4 days onsite)

Are you a Software Engineer looking to work on cutting-edge AI technology within the automotive sector? This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing, innovation-led business building AI-driven products that are transforming how automotive partners engage with customers.

The Opportunity

You’ll play a key role in developing an AI-powered platform used by a network of automotive partners, including a rapidly evolving AI video solution. This product is already live and scaling quickly, with a strong roadmap of new features and enhancements.

Alongside this, you’ll contribute to a wider digital ecosystem that connects customer journeys end-to-end, as well as a major platform rebuild planned for 2025-giving you the chance to shape next-generation systems from the ground up.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Building and enhancing AI-driven features within a growing product suite
• Developing full-stack solutions using modern technologies
• Working across the full software development lifecycle (“build it, run it”)
• Collaborating with stakeholders to design scalable, user-focused solutions
• Contributing to system design, architecture, and best practices

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
• Backend: .NET / C#
• Database: SQL Server
• Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Docker, CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years’ experience in software engineering / web apps development
• 3+ years commercial experience working with C#, ASP.Net Core, Web API, SQL, JavaScript
• Strong grounding in modern development principles (OOP, SOLID, clean code)
• Experience building and maintaining scalable applications
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile (Kanban) environment
• A proactive, self-starting mindset with strong communication skills

Why Join?

• Work on real-world AI applications in a growing automotive tech space
• Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering team
• Opportunity to shape a major platform rebuild from scratch
• Modern offices, free parking, and on-site gym access
• Personal trainer sessions every two weeks
• Clear progression opportunities within a stable, growing business

If you’re excited by AI, enjoy building impactful products, and want to be part of a team where your work genuinely makes a difference - apply now.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

• Location: Newport
• Salary: 66,000 - 77,000 (including allowances)
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Business Area: DDaT - Technology

A fantastic new, unique opportunity has become available for a Lead DevOps Engineer to join a growing Platform Engineering group during their digital transformation journey. This role is ideal for someone passionate about using their technical skills to enhance team effectiveness and expedite software delivery, ensuring high stability and speed.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, offering coaching and mentoring to enhance team capabilities.
• Lead the sharing of knowledge and good practices within the team.
• Act as a technical product owner, developing strategies for product lines and managing DevOps engineers.
• Lead DevOps expertise and decision-making across the entire software delivery lifecycle.
• Produce and assure DevOps technical designs, providing justifications for technical decisions.
• Enable the reuse of patterns, tools, and components across various projects.
• Provide deep DevOps technical expertise to project delivery teams.
• Play a key role in the DevOps Community of Practice by sharing expertise to build overall team capability.
• Assure that DevOps technical solutions adhere to all agreed processes and best practices, especially around security and governance.
• Mentor DevOps Engineers, supporting their professional development and guiding them in critical decision-making.
• Lead on developing, implementing, enhancing, and managing technical DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with target architectures and technology roadmaps.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of DevOps principles with experience in a DevOps or iterative development culture.
• Proven experience in implementing CI/CD processes and tools, including pipeline design and administration.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Experience deploying to and consuming cloud platform resources, with a preference for Microsoft Azure.
• Substantial experience in administration and configuration of Azure DevOps Pipelines, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD orchestration tools.
• Proficiency in Python, .Net Core/C#, NextJs/Node frontend, and scripting in Python/Bash/PowerShell.
• Experience with containerisation technologies and platforms such as Docker and AKS.
• Strong communication skills with experience in knowledge sharing and mentoring.
• Ability to manage and support distributed source code repositories including Git.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility.
• Opportunities for professional and career development.
• Engaging and collaborative work environment.

To apply for the Lead DevOps Engineer position, please submit your CV to be considered immediately.

Job Title: Lead Software Test Engineer

Location: Warwick, UK (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite)
Salary: 55,000 - 65,000
Employment Type: Full-Time

Overview

A growing technology company is looking for a Lead Software Test Engineer to take ownership of testing across a range of innovative products, including mobile applications, embedded software, and cloud-based services.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll guide testing strategy, mentor team members, and work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure high-quality product delivery.

The Role

You will lead software testing efforts across mobile, web, backend, and embedded systems, driving best practices and ensuring robust, scalable testing processes.

Working closely with developers and stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in shaping testing standards, improving quality, and supporting the full product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute software testing strategies across mobile apps, web applications, and APIs
• Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, and regression suites
• Champion best practices to improve testing processes and product quality
• Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to ensure requirements are clear and testable
• Contribute to CI pipelines and support build validation
• Perform manual testing (functional, regression, performance, stress testing)
• Develop and execute automated tests across codebases and APIs
• Support testing of embedded software systems
• Document results and work closely with engineering teams to resolve issues

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Proven experience developing test strategies and regression frameworks
• Experience testing functionality, usability, performance, and APIs
• Experience implementing testing tools and frameworks
• Familiarity with containerisation tools (e.g., Docker)
• Experience with test case and defect management tools
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work independently and lead testing initiatives
• Relevant certification (e.g., ISTQB)
• Degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience mentoring or leading small teams

Desirable Skills

• Experience with automated testing tools (e.g., Appium)
• Experience testing iOS and Android applications
• Exposure to embedded software testing
• Experience producing technical documentation
• Knowledge of unit testing practices

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary ( 55,000 - 65,000)
• Hybrid working model
• Pension and comprehensive healthcare package
• Generous holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Share scheme
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Collaborative and innovative team environment

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Remote

Experience Level: Mid-Senior

Salary: (Apply online only) per day

Job Summary

We’re looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure across multiple cloud providers. You’ll be responsible for deploying backend and frontend applications, managing databases, and ensuring secure, reliable integrations across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Manage application deployments for both backend and frontend services
• Set up, configure, and maintain databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
• Configure and manage API Gateway services for secure and scalable API access
• Set up and maintain SMTP services for transactional and system emails
• Manage and configure Azure Active Directory / Azure Tenant, including access and identity management
• Handle DNS management, domain configuration, and traffic routing
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation (IaC)
• Troubleshoot deployment, networking, and infrastructure issues
• Collaborate with developers to optimise deployment workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience with AWS Cloud services
• Hands-on experience with GCP
• Experience deploying and managing frontend and backend applications
• Solid understanding of database setup, configuration, and backups
• Experience with API Gateway (AWS API Gateway or equivalent)
• Knowledge of SMTP configuration and email delivery services
• Experience managing Azure Tenant / Azure AD
• Proficiency in DNS management and networking fundamentals
• Familiarity with Linux-based systems
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)

Nice to Have

• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
• Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Monitoring & logging tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Security best practices and IAM management
• Multi-cloud architecture experience

If you are interested in this role, please contact Mia at (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Milton Keynes - first few days for training then 1 site visit a month
6 Months Contract

550 per day

We are looking for an experienced C# Software Engineer to join the team and support us on our journey in transforming our application landscape to provide a modern, cloud hosted finance platform.

This exciting opportunity offers the chance for you to work for a fantastic brand and to help shape our digital future.

About the role

As a key part of the scrum team, you will help to shape the company’s core products, working on green and brownfield solutions using the latest technologies.

You will play an important role in the product lifecycle, contributing to design, from development through to delivery.

About you

We are looking for a good communicator and strong team player with skills aligned to our tech stack. We would expect you to have strong experience in most of the following:

Tech Stack

• C# .Net Core
• Typescript
• React
• Web API
• Kubernetes / Docker
• AWS / Azure
• GIT
• SQL / NoSQL

Working Principles

• REST
• SOLID
• TDD
• Agile / SCRUM
• CI / CD
• DevOps

Senior FullStack Developer

Duration: 4 months

Location: Remote

600 - 770 per day Inside IR35 - Umbrella only

Active SC clearance or eligibility to obtain it

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Cloud FullStack Developer to join their dynamic team on a remote basis. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative projects within a collaborative environment.

Required Skills:

• Deep hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot (Web Services,
• Spring Security, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL (Postgres) - including schema design and
• query optimization
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design
• Patterns
• Familiarity with front-end development and integration using HTML and
• JavaScript
• Experience with Jenkins and modern CI/CD practices
• Proficiency in AWS services and infrastructure-as-code using Terraform
• Strong experience with GitHub for version control and automated workflows
• (e.g., GitHub Actions)
• Working knowledge of Docker for containerization
• Proficiency in Python scripting

Required Soft Skills:

• Soft skills are just as important as technical skills for this role - it is critical to have the right attitude and characteristics to be successful.

This requires:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills - critical to build good
• relationships and to work well with people
• Collaboration - needs to be a team player and work closely and well
• with many different people both inside and outside the team
• Enthusiastic and engaged - positive attitude
• Pro-active - do not expect to be told what to do - will need a level of
• drive and the ability to work without needing constant support
• Handle ambiguity and change

If you’re passionate about cloud-native development and want to contribute to innovative projects, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join a forward-thinking organisation that values your skills and initiative!

Active SC clearance required
Inside IR35
Location: Remote UK

Role Overview
We are seeking a skilled SC Cleared Java Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, specifically in Java and related technologies. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust applications that meet our business needs while collaborating with cross-functional teams in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain high-quality Java applications using Spring Boot.
• Design and manage databases, preferably using Postgres or other relational SQL databases.
• Utilise Docker for containerization and deployment of applications.
• Implement test-driven development practises using Junit, Mockito, or similar testing libraries.
• Participate in CI/CD processes using Jenkins or similar pipeline tooling to ensure smooth integration and deployment.
• Work collaboratively within agile teams, contributing to discussions and decision-making processes.
• Collaborate with colleagues from various disciplines to deliver comprehensive solutions.

Qualifications
Essential Skills/Experience:

• Proficiency in Java, particularly with Spring Boot framework.
• Experience with Postgres or other relational SQL databases.
• Familiarity with Docker for application deployment.
• Strong understanding of test-driven development and experience with Junit and Mockito or similar libraries.
• Experience with CI/CD practises, particularly using Jenkins or similar tools.
• Ability to work effectively in agile teams and collaborate with cross-functional colleagues.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of API Specification using Swagger OpenAPI.
• Experience with Gradle for project management.
• Familiarity with Liquibase for database version control.
• Understanding of Kafka for messaging services.
• Experience with front-end technologies such as React and Typescript.

Salary: £100,000 - £125,000 + DV Bonus
Location: London / Cheltenham
Clearance: eDV clearance required

Overview
We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive the design and implementation of innovative digital services within the UK public sector. This role focuses on leveraging modern open-source technologies within Agile and DevOps environments to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities
The responsibilities below outline the core expectations for the role. These can be refined in collaboration with the successful candidate during the interview process:

• Engage with senior stakeholders across organisations to identify and promote opportunities for digital transformation
• Develop strong client relationships to uncover new business opportunities
• Provide guidance and support to multiple delivery teams, applying best practices and emerging technologies
• Mentor and inspire other architects, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives
• Take ownership of governance processes, addressing complex or high-risk challenges and producing robust architectural designs
• Work across a range of projects and clients simultaneously
• Present solution options clearly to senior stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making
• Collaborate with internal teams to share expertise and continuously improve ways of working

Technical Expertise:

You should have strong commercial experience across several of the following areas:

• Solution and technical architecture design
• Open-source technologies
• Cloud platforms (preferably AWS)
• Security principles and best practices
• Identity and access management (e.g. OAuth, Cognito, OIDC)
• Containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• DevOps / DevSecOps practices and tooling
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, or Python

As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff.
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Site Reliability Engineer Farnborough Permanent

Overview

Fuel Recruitment is supporting a leading organisation within the National Security and Defence sector that is looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join their growing team. This role sits at the heart of modern platform engineering, working with the latest technologies and driving secure-by-design practices. Youll be involved in shaping and delivering innovative infrastructure solutions, from proof-of-concept through to production. Its an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about automation, DevOps principles, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver, upgrade and maintain core service and project platforms, systems and automation.
• Develop and manage core monitoring and management platforms, ensuring high-quality observability.
• Collaborate with engineers, developers, operations and QA to design, harden and optimise platforms.
• Create architecture and solution designs for new services, delivering PoCs through to production.
• Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments, ensuring secure deployment.
• Design, build and maintain automation tooling to improve performance and reliability.
• Diagnose and resolve performance issues across Linux, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes and related technologies.
• Produce and maintain high-quality documentation and support mentoring within the team.

Key Skills / Experience

Essential

• Strong experience with Linux and Windows operating systems.
• Excellent Linux administration skills (e.g. Ubuntu).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PHP, Python, PowerShell).
• Hands-on experience with automation/DevOps tools such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and Git.
• Experience with Azure or similar cloud technologies.
• Understanding of Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Willingness to learn, research new technologies and work in a fast-paced environment.

Desirable

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices.
• Awareness of security considerations and best practice.
• Knowledge of configuration as code tools (DSC, Ansible).
• Experience with ARM Templates, Terraform and continuous inspection tooling.
• Familiarity with Docker/Podman and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Swarm).
• Experience with GitLab or similar configuration management tooling.
• Knowledge of Jira or similar project/issue management tools.
• Experience with Azure and Azure Stack Hub environments.
• Monitoring and alerting tools experience (Nagios, Splunk).
• Strong documentation and communication skills (Confluence).
• Experience delivering and managing large-scale systems.
• Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK sole nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

QA Engineer | £38,000 – £45,000 | Remote/Bedford | EdTech Join a well-established EdTech company building engaging maths-based learning products used by millions of children worldwide. We’re looking for a QA Engineer to become the first dedicated quality hire, helping shape how testing is done across a growing product suite. This is a hands-on role where you’ll spend most of your time testing features, exploring functionality, and ensuring releases are robust and reliable for end users. What You’ll Do • Perform manual and exploratory testing across new features and bug fixes • Verify features meet requirements before release • Identify, reproduce and document bugs clearly using tools like Sentry and Asana • Run regression testing across high-risk areas of the platform • Work closely with developers, product managers and designers to ensure quality throughout development • Build and maintain automated end-to-end tests (Playwright) for key user journeys • Contribute to existing test frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Jasmine) • Help developers improve their own testing through collaboration, pairing and feedback • Support test planning by identifying edge cases and improving testability early • Participate in team ceremonies (standups, planning, reviews) with a focus on quality What We’re Looking For • 3+ years’ experience in QA, Test Engineering or similar • Strong manual and exploratory testing skills • Experience writing automated tests (Jest, Playwright, Cypress or similar) • Comfortable testing modern web applications (Angular, React or similar) • Familiarity with APIs and backend services • Good grasp of the software development lifecycle • Clear communicator who can document and explain issues effectively • Comfortable working embedded within a cross-functional team Nice to Have • Experience testing high-traffic or large-scale applications • Familiarity with MySQL or database-level validation • Experience with Sentry or similar monitoring tools • Exposure to Docker or containerised environments • Background in EdTech or mission-driven organisations • Experience working in smaller teams with broad responsibilities Tech Stack Angular, React, Node.js (Nest.js), PHP (Yii), MySQL, Redis, Playwright, Jest, Vitest, Jasmine, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Sentry, Grafana, CI/CD pipelines Benefits • £38,000 – £45,000 salary • Remote working with occasional trips to Bedford office • Pension • Gym membership or private health insurance • Free mental health support

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Chester (Hybrid) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent DevOps Engineer | AWS | Kubernetes | Docker A growing technology business is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join a high-performing development team working on modern cloud infrastructure and scalable platform services. This DevOps Engineer role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge DevOps tooling, support production systems at scale, and contribute to the evolution of a cloud-first platform used in a rapidly expanding sector. The successful DevOps Engineer will play a key role in deploying, monitoring, and supporting cloud infrastructure while working closely with development teams to improve CI/CD processes and system reliability. Key Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain scalable infrastructure using AWS services including EC2, S3, Lambda, SQS and Glacier Manage and orchestrate containers using Docker and Kubernetes Build and maintain queue-based processing pipelines using RabbitMQ and AWS SQS Implement monitoring, logging and alerting to ensure system health and performance Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform Work collaboratively with engineering teams to optimise CI/CD pipelines Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis Ensure secure cloud operations and implement best practices around access control Optimise infrastructure for cost, performance and scalabilityTechnology Stack The DevOps Engineer will work with a modern cloud-native stack including: AWS Kubernetes Docker Terraform Argo Prometheus GrafanaRequirements Proven commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer Strong experience with AWS cloud infrastructure Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Experience with monitoring and observability tools Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Experience securing cloud infrastructure and networks Comfortable working in Agile development environmentsPersonal Attributes Proactive and able to take ownership of projects Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset Able to collaborate effectively with engineering teams Comfortable challenging ideas and proposing better solutionsWhat's on Offer Opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies A collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement Career development in a fast-growing technology environment Competitive salary with bonus potential Comprehensive benefits packageIf you are an experienced DevOps Engineer looking to work with modern cloud infrastructure and help scale a high-growth platform, click apply now to be considered

Role: Senior Software Engineer Location: Crewe - Hybrid Employment Type: Full-time, permanent Department: Software Engineering Are you an experienced Senior Software Engineerr with strong TypeScript and Node.js expertise? This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-growing technology division building intelligent, data-driven telematics and connected vehicle solutions used globally. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer Developer, you will design, build and maintain complex SaaS products running on a modern microservices architecture hosted in AWS. You'll act as both a hands-on technical contributor and a mentor to other developers, ensuring backend systems are scalable, reliable and secure. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact software and contribute to the continuous evolution of a cutting-edge telematics platform. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain scalable backend systems using Node.js and TypeScript Lead by example and mentor junior and mid-level engineers Collaborate closely with front-end, DevOps and product teams to deliver robust features Manage and improve a microservices architecture spanning 70+ repositories Support and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines and Terraform-provisioned AWS environments Troubleshoot complex system issues and ensure high platform reliability Drive continuous improvement in architecture, performance, and securityWhat They're Looking For Essential Experience: Proven commercial experience with Node.js and TypeScript Strong understanding of microservices and cloud architecture (AWS preferred) Proficiency in Docker, CI/CD and modern deployment pipelines Ability to design and maintain backend services at scale Solid problem-solving and analytical skillsDesirable: Experience with Terraform and infrastructure-as-code Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases Background working in Agile teams and contributing to process improvementPersonal Qualities You'll thrive in this role if you're proactive, technically curious, and motivated by solving complex engineering challenges. You'll enjoy working collaboratively, mentoring others, and taking ownership of your solutions from design to deployment. Why Apply? Work on high-scale global products within a growing technology business Collaborative environment that values technical innovation and autonomy Flexible hybrid working arrangement from the Crewe head office Excellent opportunities for career progression and technical leadershipIf you're a Senior Software Engineer Developer looking to make an impact on innovative, large-scale software systems, click apply now to join a high-performing engineering team that values your expertise

Senior Data Engineer London (Hybrid Working) Full-time | Permanent £80,000 - £90,000 (depending on experience) About the Company: Viqu Energy is working with a fast-growing tech company building solutions at the forefront of the energy transition. As the grid shifts toward renewables, their platform helps optimise and trade large-scale battery storage and renewable assets, supporting a more flexible, reliable, and low-carbon energy system. You'll be part of a collaborative, inclusive team solving complex problems in a fast-paced, high-impact environment. About the Role: We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to design, build, and scale the data infrastructure behind the company's platform. Data is central to their work, from power market analytics to real-time asset telemetry. You'll focus on delivering robust data products (not just pipelines), enabling data-driven decisions across the business and for their clients. You'll work closely with data scientists, engineers, and stakeholders to help shape the future of energy systems. What You'll Do: \* Design and build scalable data services within a modern architecture. \* Develop ETL pipelines for efficient data ingestion and transformation. \* Enable advanced analytics and optimisation of energy assets. \* Apply DevOps best practices using Terraform and AWS. \* Maintain high standards of data quality and reliability. \* Collaborate across teams to deliver impactful solutions. \* Mentor team members and promote best practices. About You: \* Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) \* Strong experience with data pipelines, storage, and platforms \* Advanced Python skills and production-level coding experience \* Experience building and deploying data services end-to-end \* Solid understanding of ETL and data engineering best practices \* Experience with SQL/NoSQL, APIs, and cloud platforms \* Familiarity with big data tools and MLOps concepts \* Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills Main Tech Stack: Python AWS (S3, Athena), Terraform, Docker Prefect, Pulsar PostgreSQL, Cassandra GitLab CI/CD What's On Offer: 25 days holiday + bank holidays + festive closure Flexible, hybrid working Enhanced parental leave Annual salary reviews Learning & development budget + paid memberships Inclusive culture, employee networks, and regular socials Sound good to you? Send your CV to Lily at Viqu Energy today

Senior Machine Learning Engineer | Cambridge / Hybrid | £80,000–£120,000 + Bonus Join a fast-growing FinTech/InsurTech company in Cambridge that is transforming how financial and insurance products are built using machine learning and data-driven decision-making. Their platform leverages advanced ML models to power areas such as fraud detection, risk modelling, underwriting optimisation, and customer analytics, enabling smarter and faster decisions at scale. With strong investment and a product-led engineering culture, they are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to play a key role in building and deploying production-grade ML systems. The Role \* Design, build, and deploy machine learning models for fraud detection, risk scoring, and predictive analytics \* Develop scalable ML pipelines and work closely with data engineering teams \* Collaborate with product and domain experts to translate business problems into ML solutions \* Optimise model performance and ensure reliability in production environments \* Contribute to architecture and best practices across ML and MLOps Key Skills & Experience \* 4+ years’ experience in machine learning or AI roles \* Strong Python skills, with experience in frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or Scikit-learn \* Experience deploying ML models into production, including MLOps, CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes \* Solid understanding of statistics, data modelling, and software engineering principles \* Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure \* Exposure to financial services or insurance domains is advantageous, but not essential What’s in It for You? \* Work on high-impact ML systems solving real-world financial and risk challenges \* Join a collaborative, engineering-first environment with strong technical ownership \* Competitive salary of £80,000–£120,000, plus bonus \* Flexible hybrid working with a Cambridge-based office \* Clear progression and the opportunity to influence ML strategy What’s in It for You? Apply now or reach out directly for a confidential discussion about this and similar opportunities

Permanent Location: Derby (hybrid – 1 day per week onsite (Tuesday)) Salary: up to £40,000 Industry: Consultancy About the Client Our client is a growing, technology-led business delivering complex, large-scale data processing systems across a variety of industries. Operating within a collaborative and highly skilled engineering environment, they build bespoke solutions that power real-time data, reporting, and integrated platforms. With a strong focus on innovation and continuous improvement, they offer engineers the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects while developing skills in modern cloud technologies, microservices, and scalable architectures. Despite their growth, they’ve maintained a supportive, close-knit culture where ideas are valued and individuals can make a real impact. How you’ll spend your day As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a key role in the design, development, and maintenance of complex backend systems, working closely with a small, experienced team. You’ll be: \* Developing and maintaining applications using C# .NET (Core) \* Contributing to the design of scalable, high-performance systems handling large volumes of data \* Building backend services and APIs to support web and mobile applications \* Working on a variety of projects, from real-time data processing to reporting and analytics platforms \* Collaborating with team members to scope requirements and deliver effective technical solutions \* Supporting integrations with third-party systems such as CRM and finance platforms \* Participating in code reviews, testing, and continuous improvement of development practices \* Gaining exposure to modern technologies including cloud platforms, microservices, and containerisation What you’ll bring to this role We’re looking for someone with a solid foundation in software development who is eager to grow and take on more responsibility within a supportive environment. You’ll bring: \* Commercial experience with C# .NET / .NET Core \* Experience working on complex or data-driven systems \* Knowledge of LINQ and Entity Framework \* Familiarity with Git and tools such as JIRA \* Understanding of software development best practices and system design principles \* Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail \* Good communication skills and the ability to collaborate within a team Nice to have (but not essential): \* Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) \* Experience with APIs, microservices, or distributed systems \* Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, or modern DevOps practices \* Frontend experience (e.g. Angular) \* Experience working with large datasets or NoSQL databases \* Exposure to Claude and AI Most importantly, you’ll have a curious mindset, a willingness to learn, and a proactive approach to development. Perks & Benefits: Flexible working options: \* 4-day week (8am–6pm) with Monday or Friday off \* 5-day week with flexi-time (core hours 9:30am–4:30pm) Hybrid working – typically 1 day per week in the Derby office 20–25 days holiday + bank holidays (depending on working pattern) Opportunity to work on diverse, technically challenging projects Ongoing learning and development across modern technologies (cloud, microservices, AI/ML) Supportive, collaborative team environment Real ownership and the chance to make a visible impact What happens next? One of our Recruitment Consultants will be in touch and inform you if you’ve been successful to the next stage of the process or not, which is a qualification call where we will tell you more about the role and the client, and understand more about you, your experience and career aspirations. Should we both wish to proceed, we will submit your details to the client and be in touch regarding the outcome and any further steps. The interview process for this client consists of: Stage 1 – One stage technical and competency discussion Equal Opportunities We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. As an employment agency for permanent and contract hires, we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups to drive innovation and equality within the workplace. Should you require any reasonable adjustments please let us know so we can accommodate for any interactions with us at Biometric Talent, but also inform the client to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to allow for a fair and equitable process

As an experienced Software Engineer, you will work within/lead a team of skilled design engineers, to supply high quality products and systems to the Defence Industry. The successful candidate will be experienced in translating system requirements to innovative software design solutions, leading to successful customer acceptance within project timescales and budget. The successful candidate will have experience in a software team lead role, defining, supervising and mentoring the work of other engineers. What you'll do Responsible to the project technical design authority for the quality of work produced by the team. Responsible to the Project Manager (PM) for estimating, monitoring and meeting project timescales. Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of the wider system definition. Working with the multi-disciplinary engineering team to define interfaces to firmware and electronics to ensure that overall system requirements are met. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages.What you'll need Architectural and detailed design of software. Implementation and test of software in C++ to industry and company standards. Experience of industry standard IDE tools on Linux and Windows™ platforms. Use of version control tools in accordance with company procedures. Experience of structured software verification and validation against a contractual requirement set. Software team leadership possessing the technical experience and soft skills required to lead, mentor and supervise a team of software engineers. Ability to produce clear and precise technical documentation and to communicate effectively within the project team and with customers and senior management. Use of structured design tools, particularly Enterprise Architect, for expressing structured UML based design. Experience of the implementation and test of software for acoustic signal processing. Experience of embedded and real time application software. Experience of system integration and acceptance activities. Experience of software implementation using Docker containers or similar. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages.Qualifications, Skills & Experience At least a BSc Degree in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience. Ability to attain DV or SC UK security clearance. Full driving license. Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy